Jet Aviation Flight Services (JAS, Teterboro) has added the first Global 5500 and G700 jets, ch-aviation research shows. The Bombardier Business Aircraft was initially operated non-commercially but has since been certified under Part 135 charter regulations, the Gulfstream Aerospace aircraft is not certified for charters.
The Global 5500, N468GH (msn 60142), was delivered on November 26, 2024, flying between Bombardier's Montréal Trudeau facilities and Hartford Bradley, followed by a leg under Jet Aviation's 'JAS' code to Chicago Waukegan, where it is based. Originally unavailable for charter, it has been listed as a Part 135-certified aircraft since January 2025.
Meanwhile, Jet Aviation added the first G700 in the United States. N6D (msn 87051) was delivered on December 17, 2024, flying under the 'JAS' code directly from Gulfstream's Savannah International installations to Austin-Bergstrom International, where it is based. The ultra-long-range jet remains a Part 91-only aircraft under Jet Aviation’s management.
The Global 5500 joins Jet Aviation's Part 135 fleet of 51 fixed-wing aircraft and two rotary-winged aircraft, including three Global 5000s, two Global 6000s, two Global 7500s, a Challenger 300, two Challenger 350s, a Citation Latitude, two Falcon 900EX EASy, a Falcon 2000(LX), two Falcon 2000EX EASy, six Falcon 7X, two G280s, a GIV-SP, five G450s, a GV, a GVII-G500, two G550s, a GVII-G600, four G650s, six G650ERs, a Hawker 900XP, and two S-76s.
Jet Aviation also continues to manage multiple aircraft under Part 91 regulations, including the newly added G700. According to the company's official website, the Jet Aviation group manages around 300 aircraft worldwide.
